A 51-year-old man who fell through a roof at a Fife farm is understood to have suffered severe back and head injuries.
Farmer Steven Wylie was seriously hurt when he fell through a roof at Longloch Farm near Kirkcaldy shortly after 11am on Wednesday.
An air ambulance and a trauma team from Glasgow attended the incident, as well as local paramedics.
Mr Wylie was airlifted to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where his condition was described as critical.
Mr Wylie runs Longloch Farm with wife Christine and elderly father Ian.
The family also run neighbouring North Glassmount and Craigkelly farms.
Mr Wylie is believed to have suffered a broken back and head injuries in the accident.
Farmer Peter Stewart of Urquhart Farm in west Fife described him as popular and intelligent.
“It’s a real tragedy,” he said.
“When you go down through a roof you tend to go head first.
“We’ve just had a safety drive through the Farmers’ Union but unfortunately accidents still happen.
“It’s a busy time of year and there’s pressure on folk to get things done.”
Fife’s farming circle is a small, close-knit community and Mr Stewart said everyone’s thoughts were with Mr Wylie and his family.
“He’s really well known,” he said.
“He’s very sociable and a clever chap so his accident will be a talking point today.
“We’ve heard he’s in a bad way but everyone is hoping he will pull through.”